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And although hawkish observers believe that China may eventually have aims on Vietnam, the trend has been toward China resolving its border disputes, not expanding its claims.
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David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
One of the biggest divides in the GOP in recent years has been between Republicans who are more hawkish about using military force, and those who are more isolationist and question military intervention.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
However those who saw rates remaining the same jumped to 7 members, indicating a more hawkish position for the Fed and raising the ire of the current administration.
—Paul Weinstein Jr, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
At the same, the Fed pointed to a more hawkish outlook for rates in 2026, where members are predicting only one more quarter point reduction.
—Sarah Min,pia Singh,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
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David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
One of the biggest divides in the GOP in recent years has been between Republicans who are more hawkish about using military force, and those who are more isolationist and question military intervention.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
However those who saw rates remaining the same jumped to 7 members, indicating a more hawkish position for the Fed and raising the ire of the current administration.
—Paul Weinstein Jr, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
At the same, the Fed pointed to a more hawkish outlook for rates in 2026, where members are predicting only one more quarter point reduction.
—Sarah Min,pia Singh,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawkish
Adjective
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Meanwhile, a warlike species would probably just wipe us out.—
Matthew Hutson,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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His warlike actions in Iran, despite campaign promises to the contrary, blatantly bypassed the need to gain approval from the legislative branch of government.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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The final third of the book seamlessly cranks up the action when tracker vampire James and his bloodthirsty cronies, Laurent and Victoria, take an unsavory interest in Bella.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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Inevitably, the accuser and perpetrator enter a bloodthirsty hunt where either side seeks after their own personal form of justice.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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President Theodore Roosevelt, credited with mediating an end to the Russo-Japanese War, also pursued militaristic expansion in Latin America and the Philippines.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Like many menswear collections this season, his looks feature militaristic themes.—
Finbarr Toesland,
Robb Report,
24 Sep. 2025
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Launched in 1987, Street Fighter is a series of fighting games revolving around intense one-on-one battles between a diverse lineup of martial artists.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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Kerr was a mixed martial artist who fought from 1997 to 2009, winning four ADCC World Championships in his career.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Hawkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawkish. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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